County Clerk has birth and death records from 1903, <br>marriage and court records from 1881, probate records<br> from 1882 and land records; District Clerk has divorce records<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Dimmit County, Texas. Page 662 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>

== History ==

== History ==

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Area is known as the Winter Garden. The first permanent settlement was in 1865.

Area is known as the Winter Garden. The first permanent settlement was in 1865.

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==== Parent County ====

==== Parent County ====

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'''1858--'''Dimmit County was created 1 February 1858 from [[Bexar_County,_Texas|Bexar]], [[Webb County, Texas|Webb]], [[Uvalde County, Texas|Uvalde]], and [[Maverick County, Texas|Maverick ]]Counties.<br>'''County seat:''' Carrizo Springs <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>

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'''1858--'''Dimmit County was created 1 February 1858 from [[Bexar County, Texas|Bexar]], [[Webb County, Texas|Webb]], [[Uvalde County, Texas|Uvalde]], and [[Maverick County, Texas|Maverick ]]Counties.<br>'''County seat:''' Carrizo Springs <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>

*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1375599 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998] [[Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.

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*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1320964 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]]<br>Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.

*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1375599 Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998] [no images] Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.

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==== Family History Centers<br> ====

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*[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1320964 Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]]<br>Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.

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== Societies and Libraries ==

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*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]

== Web Sites ==

== Web Sites ==

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*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.

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*[http://txgenweb.org/ TXGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select&nbsp;the county.

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*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=193381&subject_disp=Texas%2C+Dimmit&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog]

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*[http://www.hiddenancestors.com Hidden Ancestors]&nbsp; Information on Texas genealogy research as well as genealogy research in general.

Vital Records

Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.